A subsidiary of American Eagle, the lingerie store Aerie has launched a series of empowering ads that feature models that have not been touched up with Photoshop. These “Aerie Real” body-positive ads encourage young ladies from the ages of 15 to 21 to be confident of themselves, and serve to assure women that they do […]
Property website Zoopla has pulled the plug on its shirt sponsorship deal with West Bromwich Albion, after becoming embroiled in a row with the Premier League club over an allegedly anti-Semitic gesture made by one of its players. Striker Nicolas Anelka celebrated a goal against West Ham earlier this month with the controversial “quenelle” gesture, […]
Communications agency Exposure started today with an event to inspire fearlessness among its staff. Hijacking the firm’s weekly company meeting, Exposure’s Brand Experience team set out their plans for the year in a fully produced experience, before inviting a number of ‘professionally fearless’ volunteers to enter a screened-off boardroom. The five employees – Hannah Grant, […]
The creatives at Anti Advertising creatively changed the look of the billboards at bus stops to highlight the discrimination that prostitutes face. Conceived for the 30th anniversary of the Norwegian National Center of Expertise on Prostitution, these billboards use visual cues to show that sex workers have been stepped on, treated like trash and are […]
ADFEST is pleased to announce that Shahir Zag, Chief Creative Officer at Y&R MENA in Dubai, is joining next year’s festival as Jury President of the Outdoor Lotus category. A passionate typographer, designer, poet and creative sage, Zag has been instrumental in turning the creative spotlight onto the Middle East since moving to Dubai from […]
Following a period of tremendous growth and exciting opportunity, 2014 promises to be another big year for Taxi Studio, starting with the arrival of new Creative Director Steve Burden in January. Steve has consulted all over the world for major players including WPP, Fitch and Interbrand for brands such as Vodafone, BP, Harrods and Qatar […]
H&M is planning to broadcast a Super Bowl TV ad starring David Beckham that will allow viewers to buy items from the former footballer’s underwear range directly through their TVs. According to reports, the Swedish fashion retailer is returning to the Super Bowl after a year away with a campaign for Beckham’s Bodywear range. Viewers […]
Mike Tyson gives Evander Holyfield his ear back, 16 years after biting it off in the ring, in a tongue-in-cheek new campaign for Foot Locker, which also sees an airline clerk overjoyed when basketball star Dennis Rodman buys a one-way ticket to North Korea. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KMUnqB_NiU The ad by BBDO New York, is promoting Foot Locker’s ‘Week […]
Gary Barlow has teamed up with Comparethemarket.com’s meerkat mascots in an ad campaign, ahead of the launch of the singer’s latest album. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8A__RJy_HU8 A 30-second teaser spot airs on November 18 on ITV during ‘Coronation Street’ and will be followed by a second ad later in the month. In the ad, Aleksandr Orlov – the […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWnKRJ4c8xY Wes Anderson is a guy who loves his vintage fashion and the affection appears to be mutual. Prada has partnered with Anderson to create a branded short called Castello Cavalcanti about a brash race car driver played, of course, by Jason Schwartzman. In the tale set in 1955 Italy, Schwartzman is unsurprisingly funny as […]